Comments on: Material Source: Hardwood From Woodworker’s Source http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/material-source-hardwood-from-woodworkers-source/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:40:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: AZ_Engineer http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/material-source-hardwood-from-woodworkers-source/#comment-95416 AZ_Engineer Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:21:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/material-source-hardwood-from-woodworkers-source/#comment-95416 We have Woodworkers source at two locations here in Phoenix. I can only speak for the location in Tempe AZ, (used to be in South Phoenix). Be aware that the way they measure wood is WAY in their favor. Every other commercial and retail place I've used over the past 30 years measures the width at the narrowest useable place, and the length at the shortest place on the board. Also, say the board is cut at an angle on the ends, and it's 99 1/4 inches measured the longest way and 96 inches the shortest way. Woodworkers source will use a tape measure, measure the 99 1/4" way, and round up to the nearest inch. Then on width, say the board has rough sides, and it is wider at one end than the other. This is very commen. Woodworkers wource will measure the board at the widest point, round UP to the nearest inch, and then use that width. In my experience with them their measuring "system" adds about 10%. IN Addition, their prices are at the very high end of retail, and the quality is well below what commercial shops will accept...joe We have Woodworkers source at two locations here in Phoenix. I can only speak for the location in Tempe AZ, (used to be in South Phoenix). Be aware that the way they measure wood is WAY in their favor. Every other commercial and retail place I’ve used over the past 30 years measures the width at the narrowest useable place, and the length at the shortest place on the board. Also, say the board is cut at an angle on the ends, and it’s 99 1/4 inches measured the longest way and 96 inches the shortest way. Woodworkers source will use a tape measure, measure the 99 1/4″ way, and round up to the nearest inch. Then on width, say the board has rough sides, and it is wider at one end than the other. This is very commen. Woodworkers wource will measure the board at the widest point, round UP to the nearest inch, and then use that width. In my experience with them their measuring “system” adds about 10%. IN Addition, their prices are at the very high end of retail, and the quality is well below what commercial shops will accept…joe

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/material-source-hardwood-from-woodworkers-source/#comment-95354 Michael W. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:45:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/material-source-hardwood-from-woodworkers-source/#comment-95354 If you don't have a local source of nice wood than by all means use the internet! Locally sourced wood is best when it's actually locally grown wood anyway. It's kinda funny, most of my customers demand strange exotic woods from far away or wood that's been grown and milled locally (within 20 miles of their house). If you don’t have a local source of nice wood than by all means use the internet!

Locally sourced wood is best when it’s actually locally grown wood anyway. It’s kinda funny, most of my customers demand strange exotic woods from far away or wood that’s been grown and milled locally (within 20 miles of their house).

]]> By: Mark http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/material-source-hardwood-from-woodworkers-source/#comment-95255 Mark Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:09:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/07/19/material-source-hardwood-from-woodworkers-source/#comment-95255 If you are in Indiana/Ohio, this is a great place to get wood. http://www.frankmiller.com/ They will deliver large quantities, but it is even better to go and look at their "seconds" in the outlet store. Note that they specialize in quarter-sawn lumber. I have a piece of quarter-sawn sycamore from their outlet. It was cheap and has incredible figure. I'll have to post a picture of it someday. I also got a van-load of quarter-sawn white oak (think Stickley craftsman furniture) from them. I wish I had to the time to do all these projects ... If you are in Indiana/Ohio, this is a great place to get wood.
http://www.frankmiller.com/
They will deliver large quantities, but it is even better to go and look at their “seconds” in the outlet store. Note that they specialize in quarter-sawn lumber. I have a piece of quarter-sawn sycamore from their outlet. It was cheap and has incredible figure. I’ll have to post a picture of it someday. I also got a van-load of quarter-sawn white oak (think Stickley craftsman furniture) from them. I wish I had to the time to do all these projects …

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